End gate



' G. KLOMHAUS Jan. 8, 1 924.

END GATE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 8, 1922 3140211 for K113 mhaus Jan. 8 1924.

A c KLOMHAUS END GATE Filed Sept. 8, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 3144121 for, Klnmhaus E PatetiR-d Jan. 8, 1924-.

UNETEE STATES @USTAV KLOIVIHAUS, OF PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS.

END GATE.

Application filed September 8, 1922. Serial I-To. 586,933.

To all who m tt" may concern it known that I, Gosrnv Known-Inns, a citizen of the United States, resid ng at Tiainfiel-d, 1n the county of Kendall and State This invention relates to end gates and the primary object of this'invention is to f-provide an improved means for associating I an end gate with a wagon boo whereby the end gate will be positively locked in position and thereby prevent the loss of the gate through the vjarring loose of the fastening device therefor and the consequent loss of material carried by the wagon.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide an improved end gate in which a sectioi thereof can be raised to permit the unloading of the wagon without the necessity of removing the entire end gate from the wagon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel means for associating the channel guides with the wagon body, whereby fthe inner faces thereof will be flush with the inner faces of the wagon body, so that the said channel guides will not interfere with the unloading of the wagon.

A further object of the invention is to provide an end gate for wagons embodying a pair of sections, one of the sections having means for positively engaging the channel guides to prevent movement thereof and carrying means for permitting the raising of the other section to permit the easy unloading of the wagon body, said means including a lever which is associated with the first mentioned section in such a manner that w ien the other section is in its lowered posilion, the lever will engage the same and prevent accidental movement thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved end gate embodying an upper section, a lower section, means for positively locking the upper section in position, and a lever connected with the upper section having cables connected with the lower section, so that upon movement of the iever the lower section will be raised.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel means for associating the terminals of the cable with the lower section of the-end case whereby the cables can be readily removed from engagement with the lower section when so desired.

A still further object of the invention is to i provide an improved end gate of the above character, which will be durable and efiicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonablecost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construethin, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings; v

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved end gate showing the same associated with a wagon body, the lower section of the end gate being shown in its raised position. liigure 2 is a rear elevation of the end gate showingthe same associated with a wagon body, the lower section of the end gate being shown in its lowered position.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section, taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a vertical section, taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail through one of the guide pulleys for the lifting cables, taken on the line 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is an enlarged horizontal section taken through the improved end gate on the line 66 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary detail elevation illustrating the means for connecting one of the lifting. cables with the lower section of the end gate.

Figure 8 is a vertical section taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a detail side view of a pulley carried by the lever for operating the lifting cables for the lower section of the end gates, and

Figure 10 is rout elevation of ihe same.

Referring to the drawings in detail, where in similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improvedend gate; and B, a wagon bot with which the same is associated.

The wagon body B can be of the ordinary type or of the type illustrated in my co-pending companion application, for wagon bodies; filed Oct. 18, 1922, Serial No; 595.3%2. The wagon body B as shown, includes the lower ,wall 5 and the side walls v and 7.

vertical section Theend gate A includes the main portion channel guides 13 and 14:. The top portion 15 consists of a single section and is slidably associated with the top portion of the wagon bocy' byiineans of guides lfi a'nd 17. The

section 11 of the main 1 portion 10 of the -end' gate and theupperor: auxiliary portion I 415: areeachproyided with locking means l8'- 1 and 19 respectively for-engaging the channel guides 13 and 1:1 and li and 12' have opera with; means G for permitting the raising an d the wllQCQSSllZY of reinoving the entire end gate and 17. The sections ely connected therelowering Oit the-lower section withers from the wagon body 1%.

The: channel: guides ltlendltare Ql'Qiierably associated with the sidewalls t. l '7; of the wagon body Ban such a i that the inner t aces thereof will b flashwith etheisaine' will not interfere ingot-the wagon. "As shown these 'guides the inner: faces'oi the walls Send 7- sothat l5 the unload- & 1-3xand 14: include side: p ates whicliare walls 6 and 7.

-.tending-.spacen parallel flanges 2:?

allel:relation to the rear edges risecured -in any=-preferred 111213'11181"511Ch as by bolts- 21 to the: outer The inner races ot' the side plates 20 are pr sided with inwardly exand 23. These flanges are CllSPOfi-KlllrSPdCtXl parwalls. 6 and T and the flanges :iornr in connection w; h the rear edges otthe slde walls 6 and 7 guides for the upper section 11 of the n'iaiirportioumot the-end gate,

i flanges while the flanges '22- -and 23o? Jill guides for the lower section iQ-of the main portion 10 of the end gate. -The upper rhanuel guides :16 and 17 are secured to the top section ofthe wagon body B and consist of side plates 2% and inwardly flit-ending The side plates 2% are secured to the outer faces of thetop section of the wagon body. The inwardly extending flanges 25 are in direct alignment with the '25 in ronnect-ion with the rear edge of the walls of the top section of-the wagon body B form guides for the upper portion '15 of the end. gate A.

The locking 1719311838 for the upper section 11 of'the main-portion l0 ot'the end gate includes a pair of channel members 35% which are disposed adjacent to the opposite ends of the section 11 and these channel shape'dinembers rotatably "slidably sup :port locking bolts 31, the outer terminals of -which'are provided with hooloshaped heads 32. The inner ends of the rotatable andsliding bolts 31 are prm'ided with -opperatinghand-les The side aadepted' to receive the -hook ably associated with the body B by means: ot-

wgated openings 38 for h ices of i the side'- of the side' oft the channel guides we, 1; prorided with elongated openings which are shaped heads 32 ofthe locking bolts 31. In operation of the locking members 18, the handles 33 of the locking bolts 31 are grasped and turned as to position the hook heads 32 in parallelism with the elongated opening and the bolts are then slid outwardly until the hook shaped head 32 protrudes through the openings, after which the handles'aif'e turned down. This positions the heads 32 in engagement with the outersurliace ot thechannel guides 13 and let. *When it isdes'ired to removethe portion 11 it is merely necessary to raise the handles 33 and their draw the bolts ii'i'wardlytoward each other which will movethe hook shaped"head 32 from out of the openings'34.

The locking n1eans19 forthe tion 15 of the tail gate A'is constructed identically the same as the locking means 18 "and the locking means 19 includesrotatable and sliding bolts35 which "areslidablyend rotatably'niounted in suitable guides 36 carried by the "portion 15 adjacent to'tfhe ter- *ininals' thereof. The top portion of the body B is 'provided with 'rearwardly' extending plates 37' which *areprovi'ded' with elone i'eception' "or i the hooked terminals 39-" of the bolt. "The'me'ans for operating the bolts 35 is the same as'the ineans toroperating-the bolts 31 Itisevident of course'thatafte'1'"the bolt has been upper por operated;the-upper enlarged portions 'l5and lOof the end gate can'be removed.

1 The means C utilized for operatiiig 3 the lower section 120f themain portion 1001 the end gate A' includes anelongatecl operating lever L0,the outer-end of which is provided with anoftset extension 41' which :forms the handle for operating the lever. The inner end otthe lcver'is provided with apolygonalshaped opening 42 for the reception of theqpolygonal shaped extension formed on the double pulley or drum 44 which-is rotatably mounted upon a supporting bolt 45 carried bythe'upper sect-ion llot the lower 10111011 10 oitthe tail gate A. The supporting bolt 45. can have niountedthe'r'eon it sic desired. a suitable'bearing sleeve 4L6 for supporting-the double'pulley orfdrum 414;. A nut 47 is threaded upon the bolt '45 in order to retain the operating lever 40 and the pulley or drum d4 on'the bolt and asuitable wear washer may be interposed between the nut 47. and the pulley or drum Eyes d8 and'4t9 are" tormedon'thedouble pulley or drum ht atidianietricallyopposed points and theseeyes 48 and 49 have secured' thereto the lifting cables50and 51. These cables '50 and'51 are trainedoyer suitable 'giiide pulleys 'carried'by the upper section ll adjacent to'the channel guide niie 'ibe The lower terminals of the cables 50 a are secured tdstii'tiibl'e' eye bolts-"53 ll U have threaded thereon nuts 54. The-outer face of the lower section 12 of the main portion 10 of the end gate A has secured thereto angle brackets 55, the upper horizontal portions of which are provided with slots 56 in which are adapted to be positioned the eye bolts 53 and the nuts 54 are adapted to engage the lower faces thereof. If so desired, the walls of the slotted portion 56 of the bracket may be rabbeted for receiving the nuts 54 in order to prevent the accidental rotation thereof. In order to prevent the accidental displacement of the eye bolts 53 from out of the slots 56, the horizontally dis posed portions of the angle brackets slidablyreceive pins 57 which are adapted to extend across the slots and thus close the open ends thereof. In order to prevent loss of the pins 57 the same can be retained in place by suitable cords 58 which can be secured in any preferred manner to the angle brackets 55. The lifting cables 50 and 51 are strained about the double pulley or drum 44 in opposite directions so that upon movement of the double pulley or drum. by the lever 40, the cables 50 and 51 will be wound thereabout and thus effectively raise the lower section 12. The inner face of the oifset handle portion 41 of the operating lever 40 has secured thereto an inwardly extending bolt or holding pin 60 which is adapted to engage the upper surface of a leaf spring 61 which is secured to an angle bracket 62 carried by the outer face of the lowen section 12 of the main portion 10 of the end gate A, when the section 12 is in its lowermost position. The leaf spring 61 has formed therein a centrally disposed transversely extending rib 68 which is adapted to'receive the bolt 60 when the section 12 is in its lowermost position and the lever 40 is in its lowered position as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. It is evident that when the lever is in the position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, that movement thereof will be prevented and thus the lower section 12 will be firmly held in its lowered position against accidental movement. The outer end of the bolt or holding pin 60 can be provided with an enlarged head 64, which is adapted to engage the inner edge of the leaf spring 61. t also can be seen that the bolt (50 will also engage the upper edge of the gate A and thus hold the lever in its raised position as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. hen the section 12 is in its lowered position, the same rests upon the upper surface of the bottom wall 5 of the wagon body 13 and it can be seen that the lower wall 5 is extended slightly beyond the side walls 6 and 7 of the wagon body. When it is desired to remove the contents of the Wagon body, it is merely necessary to swing the lever 40 to its uppermost position as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing which will wind up the cables 50 and 51 and thus raise thesection 12 which will permit grain or other material carried by the wagon body to be readily shoveled out of the same.

When it is desired to remove the main portion 10 of the end gate from the wagon body, it is merely necessary to operate the bolts 31 heretobefore described and lift the portion upward from out of the channel guides 13 and 14. i

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an improved end gate has been provided which is of exceptionally simple and durable character, and which will effectively permit the unloading of the wagon without removing the end gate from position and which will effectively prevent the loss of grain from the wagon.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention; but,

I claim:

1. An end gate comprising an upper section, a lower section, releasable locking members carried by the upper section for engaging a wagon body, a lever rotatably carried by the upper section, cables detach ably connected to the lower section adjacent to the opposite ends thereof, means opera-- tively connecting the cables with the lever whereby upon movement of the lever in one direction the lower section will be raised.

2. An end gate for wagons comprising an upper section and a lower section, means for locking the upper section to a wagon body, a lever rotatably carried by the upper section, means detachably connecting the lever with the lower section for raising and lowering of the lower section upon movement of the lever, and means carried by the lever for engaging the lower section to hold the same in its 1011 61111051? position against movement.

3. An end gate for wagons comprising an upper section and a lower section, means for releasably connecting the upper section with a wagon body, a rotatable lever car ried by the upper section, means operatively connecting the lever with the lower section for permitting the raising thereof upon op eration of the lever, a leaf spring carried by the lower section, and a bolt carried by the lever for engaging the leaf spring when the lower section is in its lowered position for holding the lever against accidental movement and the lower section in its lowermost position. against movement.

4. The combination with a wagon body having channel guides secured thereto, an end ate slidably mounted in said guides, inclu ing an upper section, rotatable and slidable bolts carried by the upper section arranged to engage said guides to hold the upper section against movement, a lower section slidably mounted in said guides, and

means detachably connectin the upper and lower sections together f and acting f to raise and lower the lowersection in relation to the upper section.

The combination with a Wagon body including side'walls'and' channel guides carriedby'the side'Walls, of 'an en-d gate in eluding an upper and lowersection slid-ably mounted in said guides, means carried by an upper section for releasably engaging the guides to prevent'movementotthe upper sections, a drum rotatably carried' by the upper section, a lever connected Wltllfitld drum, cablessecured to the drum on op'posite' sides thereof, and means connecting the terminals ofthe cable to-the =loiver section.

'6. The combination Witha Wagon body including side Walls, a-pair of channel guides secured tothe side Walls, of an end :gate slidably mounted in the channel guide members including an upper' a nd 'a lower section, means carried by the upper-section for engaging the-channel guide members to hold the-same against. accidental movement, a drum rotatably carried by the upper-section, a lever operatively connected with the drum, guide pulleys secured tothe upper section, a-pair of liftingcables secured to the drum run-diametrically opposite points and trained about said cables, means detachably securingthe lower ends of the cables to the lower sect1on,.an angle bracket securedt0 the lower section, a leaf spring secured to the upper face of the anglebracket spring to hold the lever againstmovement and the lower section against accidental movement When in its lowered position.

GUSTAV KLOl/IHAUS. 

